Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-07-29

provemenU on any tramp you ever saw. L
thought once on Englands shore [ would
meet friends. I could not blame any one
from turning deaf ear to my story. My
escape was so miraculous and my general
appearance so much on the order of q
vagrant that was voted a liar by ALL 1t
was O'Clock on Sunday afternoon when
stepped ON shore and bid my rescuer
adieu. was nearly 300 miles from Liver
pool. 1 called on the railway station
master and begged him to send me to
Liverpool. My story was taken for lie,
and I was threatened with arrest as an
impostor. bethought that the agent in
charge of the fund for the benefit Of ship
wrecked seamen would loan me money
enough to get on with. He, like all others,
viewed me with suspicious eye, and re-
fused to loan me tenpence to pay a tele-
gram to my employers Ghe owners of the
ship, asking assistance. Finally he con-
sented to go with me to the telegraph office
and pay for the message
Gas I wrote the message my eyes fell
on a small diamond ring on my little
finger. had not thought of this before.
I had paid EOS for it only a short time
previous. I felt like lord at once, and
apologized for having been trouble to
him. My great change of manner sur
prised the gentleman. His curiosity was
aroused, and he wished to know what had
come over me. / soon explained, and bid
the charitable gentleman in charge of the
fund for the benefit of shipwrecked sailors
adieu. I quickly disposed of my ring for
loan of 92, agreeing to return 81 for the
use Of it. l was off for home by o'clock.
Being short of cash, I took a second class
cab. Before my departure from the
schooner the Danish captain filled my
pocket with cigars. In the compartment
with me were three gentlemen. 1 told
my adventure and was hooted. One of
my companions left us and went into the
third class van-to get clear of ME, as l
afterward learned. lighted cigar and
was rudely disturbed by the train guard,
who ordered me into the third class van.
AS entered the car whom should I see
but my friend, who at once appealed to
the guard for protection, charging me
with being a desperate, and following
him. At this l had to laugh. His COM
panions pacified him by saying that it's
only a poor Jack on bum.
II landed safely at Liverpool at o'clock
Monday morning. When l reached my
own door my wife would scarcely believe
it was her husband. I feared to tell my
tale, knowing her nervous temperament.
I accounted for my frightful appearance
by saying the ship would stop but an hour
OF two, and in my haste to spend that
time with her hurried home. 1t was &C.
cepted, of course, as true. I took good
sleep until a. M, and then went down
to the governors office. I found him
reading my dispatch, which he could
scarcely comprehend until made my ap-
pearance.
SWhile I was in the office the ship was
reported. 1 concluded to step out on the
wharf as the ship came alongside, When
the captain and crew saw me they were
certain it was my ghost. When lines
were thrown to the ship the captain and
men stood motionless, not thinking of
lines, but only that I must be ghost.
In fact no one would believe it was I.
Capt Roberts came over the ships side
and placed his hand on me, saying: For
ester, is it really your He was soon sat
isfed, and said: Wonderful Wonderful
escape! 1 never thought to see you
again ''-Times-D Democrat.